Inkwenkwe.

Milestone 

Inkwenkwe (boy) a male child.

u mama (mother) namakhwenkwe(boys) sitting in front of a hut, the mother is the one who takes care of the kids, teaches them, tell them stories while the father is out to provide for the family.

You can see Xhosa young boys by wearing straw hats and straw skirts. this picture also shows the stages young man has to go through to become a man, the boy on the left wearing a striped blanket (isikhoji) is ready to go though manhood, while the young man on the right with the white, red striped blanket is already in progression of manhood.  

inkwenkwe is a young male child; a child who will grow up to be a man. you can distinguish Xhosa young boys as wearing straw hats and straw skirts. Young boy roles are to help his mother in the household by running errands. the mother is the one who runs household, takes care of the kids, teaches them while the father is out to provide for the family. . Finding birds’ nests is one of the activities a boy does while in the wild herding livestock. Finding a bird’s nest with eggs, marking it as his property and taking care of it is one of the things that develops a boy to manhood. Stick fighting is an art that Xhosa young man learn from an early age when they are out in the veld (pastures) herding cattle. This is where the training starts because they will use this skill to defend themselves and their families when they grow to be man. these young boys are Teenagers: 12-18 yrs. Adolescence can be a challenge for parents. Your youngster may at times be a source of frustration and exasperation, not to mention financial stress. But these years also bring many, many moments of joy, pride, laughter and closeness. This is when a boy on the left is ready to go though manhood, while the young man on the right with the white, red striped blanket is already in progression of manhood. 

AMERICA ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS.

available: https://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/pages/default.aspx (Accessed 28 july 2019)